Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-12

Justice replied that the court could not con-
slider that until the prisoners were IN lts
charge The prisoners will now remain IN
lie Richmond jail until U. 5. Marshal WI,
son. of this city, or one OF his deputies, snaii
an 10 Richmond, take charge of Them, and
next Monday. The court will then determine
whether or not bail will be allowed, and |
will either hear argument in the case then,
or fix q day for hearing it. The court IN
what it did 10 day only followed The rule II
observes in all similar cases.
Commissioner Oberley, who, alter tne
President, is the head of the civil service
not thinking the present rules OF that ser
vice sufficiently restrictive upon democrats,
has issued the following additional one
mo person in the public service who Is
member of any political committee or OF any
association organized for the purpose OF en-
caeiug in the work OF promoting the inter
eats OF any political party, shall be eilgioie
to mem bership Oh any board OF examiners
Representative Lee, ofthe Alexandra, Va,
district, was in the city to day. he Is just
from Louisa county, in his district, where ne
has been campaigning. He says from what
he saw there, and from what well informed
democrats there told him, he is induced to
beliere the democratic candidate for the
| LEGISLATURE will be elected next month. Mr..
Elan is the Malone candidate there, but
General Lees information was that when
he boldly announced his intention OF sup
porting General Malone for the U. 5. SEN
ate, he lost some of his strength.
Major Bob Mason, of Albemarle county,
Va. is here to day. He says the democrats
there are nearly always troubled about
elections, but that they carry them oil the
same, aud will do so next month.
The Comptroller of the Currency to day
appointed Mr.. Manley Crosby, of Cory, Pa,
to be receiver Of the First National Bank, OF
that city. This bank closed its doors about
the middle of September, but the directors
and principal stock holders asked for time
in which to make good the impairment OF
the capital and to resume business. This
application was supported by the citizens of
CORY, who held meeting and appointed
committee to try and raise the necessary
Iamount The Comptroller yesterday re
ceived telegram from the examiner in
charge of the bank saying that all efforts
had failed The appointment of receiver
followed naturally.
The annual report of the Governor Of
Montana shows great increase III the pop
ulation of that territory 1t says the short.
ness of the forage crop, combined with the
intense cold weather of last winter, was dis
astrous to stock there, and that in conse
uuencs more attention is being paid to the
production of forage crops.
The knights OF labor OF Maryland having
declared against the democratic ticket in
that State because the head of that ticket
once belonged 10 q firm that employed its
hands ten hours day, some of the Balti-
more democrats are here to-day looking up
the record of the Performers candidate
for Mayor OF their city, who acquired a
large fortune by government contracts, 10
sea " ha; profits be made, and how he paid,
and how many hours he worked his hands.
Mr.. Randall has returned here from At
lapta, bat will leave this afternoon for Phil
adelphia Ha ia very much gratiaad at the
trealmeut he received in Atlanta, and
speaks in the highest terms of Georgia hos
pi;e!ity.
James E Heath aud George Mcintosh, of
Norfolk and ". w. Gordon, of Richmond,
Virginia. wero admitted to practice in the
U. 3 Supreme Court yesterday.
Among the strangers in the city to day Is
Col. Cab. Mediux, OF Orkney Springs, Shen.
andoa:l county, Virginia. The Col. says he
knows What bc is talking about when he
says that Smoot, the democratic candidate
for the State Senate in the district composed
OF Shenandoai I'D Psge counties, will be
elected, and tia; he is 90 sure that SUCH Will
be The case ;ha: be viii lose money if it te
not 80. Ho says the democratic candidate
for the House OF Delegates in Shenandoah
will also be elected, but that be is o temper
ance man, aud that if the temperance men
h ave q candidate for Z. S. Senator his vote
cannot be relied upon FOR Mr. Barbour.
c. w. Clarke was to day appointed o
geuger in the internal revenue service for
the Oh Virginia district.
The interstate commerce CON omission for.
mally re- convened here this morning and
resumed its official sessions.
A gentleman just here from visit to the
Valley of Virginia says the reports of re-
publican detection in that section are en-
tirely incorrect, and that while Messrs.
Yost, Lewis, Riddeberger and others are
personally opposed TO General Malone they
prefer hin to any democrat that might be
elected TO the Senate.
Surgeon General Hamilton to-day re-
ceived telegram from Deputy Collector
Spencer at Tampa, Fla, saying that one
death aud three new cases have occurred
since last report, but that the situation seems
more hopeful.
Tho u S. S. Adams has been dispatched to tho
Samoan Islands to protect American Interests
there.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The buoy tenders are busy fixing for the
tbo huouc ~, tha louar nc thOr Homn.